Before/after : from heresy to makeover culture -- Space and place : globalisation and mediascapes -- Morphing industries : surgeons, patients, and consumers -- Stretched middle age : mothers, daughters, and fairy tales -- Makeover misdemeanours : magazines and monstrous celebrities -- Sleeping beauties : Lolo Ferrari and anaesthesia -- Makeover artists : Orlan and Michael Jackson -- Transit lounges for the self

xi, 222 pages : 25 cm

"Skintight argues that cosmetic surgery is the most provocative and controversial aspect of a new "makeover culture". Shows such as Ten Years Younger and Extreme Makeover demonstrate that "fixing" the body is a way to improve lifestyle and uncover true identity. Meanwhile, celebrities such as Michael Jackson and Jocelyn Wildenstein demonstrate the horrors of extreme surgical alteration." "Presenting a multidisciplinary approach, and examining a wide range of popular culture case studies from women's magazines, television, architecture and the Internet among others, Skintight dissects the realities of cosmetic surgery and culture."--BOOK JACKET

Includes bibliographical references (pages 199-214) and index

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